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L. w. WORTH. I Telegraph Register. No. 65,628. Patented June 11. 1867.

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LElVlS WILLIAM I WORTH, OF SONOMA, CALIFORNIA.

Letters Patent No. (55,628, dated June 11, 1867.

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TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME:

Be it known that I, Lnwrs WrLLL-in Won'rn, of Sonoma, county of Sonoma,State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Reels for Winding and Unwinding Paper for Telegraph Registers; and Ido hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, andexactdescription of the same, reference being had to the drawingsa-ccompanyii'ig this specification, in which letters indicate like partsin each of the figures.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the usual operating table with theregister A, reel No. 1, which receives the paper as it passes throughthe register, and reel No. 2, from which the paper is taken.

Figure 2 is an edge view of reel No. 1.

Figure 3 is an edge view of the drum and attached,ratchet-wheel.

Figure IL is an edge view of reel No. 2.

The nature of my invention consists in providing a reel which isapplicable to the ordinary telegraph register for the double purpose ofwinding the paper andkeeping it free from kinks, and to enable theoperator having the paper stretched to more readily read it.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, 1 willproceed to describe its construction and operation.

Th'e telegraph register A is the one in ordinary use. The paper at, asit passes from it, is received upon reel No. 1. This consists of a drum,B, with sides O C,'all of light cast iron, and of proper gauge 'so as toreceive the paper corresponding to its width. Through the centre passesa spindle, K, with collars O 0, best shown in fig. 4:, where the reel isthe same as in fig. 2, with the drum F removed. The movable drum Fslides on the spindle K, and has attached to one of the end-plates (L aa ratchet, P. Attached to one side of the drum C is a awl, B. whichacted u on bv the s rinw S is messed a aiust and acts in connection withthe ratchetv 1 .1 P a a l a wheel P. When the drum F is slipped on tothe reel No; 2 reel No. 1 is made complete. The reel rests on uprights DD secured to bed-plate E. Around drum F passes a cord, L, moving over apulley, at the ceiling of the room; the other end carrying a weight, W.A movable crank, H, serves to wind up the weights from time to time. Theweights, acting-upon the drum F by the cord L, give tension to the paperbeing wound upon the drum B, and rewind it as fast as it is relievedfrom the register A. When the reel of paper has been run through onceand reel No. 1 is full, it is taken out of the stand D E, the drum Fslipped oil and put on to reel No. 2, now empty. Reel No. Q is convertedinto No. 1, and so on. Thus, having changed places, the paper again runsthrough the register and is rewound. Reel No. 2 has a spring, U, withroller, Y. The latter, pressing against the edges of the reel B C, keepsthe paper between reel No. 2 and the register of moderate tension as itis unwound. Reel No. 1 has a light segment of metal, V, attached to thebase E of its stand, carrying a roller, Z, which serves to guide thepaper as it comes to the reel. The telegraph operator reads the messagesbetween the register and reel No. 1. The tension produced by the weightsW is simply sutiicient to keep the paper reeled up, and does not preventreadily drawing it back when necessary to re-read any part of themessage which may be on the portion of paper reeled up. i

Having thus described my improved paper-reel for telegraph registers, soas to enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, 1 willnow proceed to state what 1 claim, and desire to secure by LettersPatent, to wit:

I claim the reels B C, adjustable drum F, with ratchet P, pawl R,Vandspring S, with cord L and weight W, for the purpose hereinspecified andset forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 26th day ofSeptember, A. D. 1865.

LEWIS W. WORTH. [L. s]

Witnesses:

\ F. D. OoLToN,

Geo. R. WILLIAMS.

